Electric utilities are learning that coal-fired power doesn't pay, as the price of renewable energy drops, more regulators favor renewable power, alarm grows about coal's health concerns, and more energy consumers demand cleaner power.   Read more »

While politicians talk up the promise of ethanol, researchers are calculating the costs, and proving ethanol to be a real loser among possible solutions that can help the US gain energy independence while also lessening our impact on the climate.   Read more »